Rose Lombardi

Rose Lombardi (DiPiro), 94, of Providence, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Anthony Lombardi. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Mary (Ballaro) DiPiro.

Mrs. Lombardi had worked for National Chain before retiring.

She leaves a daughter, Peggy Szlosek and her husband Joe; two sisters, Josephine Pensotti and Yolanda Rose and her husband John; five sisters-in-law, Ann Ricci and her husband Morris, Ella Spagnolo and her husband John, Louise Barsanti and her husband Rick, Lena Lonardo and Mary DiPiro; and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Lawrence DiPiro, Isabel Calitri and Gladys Mendillo and the sister-in-law of the late Sue Ferrara and her husband Andrew.

Visitation Tuesday morning 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the MACERONI FUNERAL HOME, 1381 Smith St., North Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church, 179 Academy Ave., Providence. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church, 239 Regent Ave., Providence, RI 02908.